Child performers in traditional costume walk on stilts during the Shehuo Festival in Huaxian in Henan province on March 4. Traditionally, during the festival people would worship the God of the Earth for good harvests and praise the God of Fire for allowing them to cook. Photo: VCG

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Gallery: Showing Off at the Shehuo Festival

Shehuo Festival, which has its roots in the worship of gods representing earth and fire, fell on March 3 this year and lasted for three days. Revelers in Huaxian, China’s Henan province, dress up in elaborate costumes at the annual Huaxian Fair for a parade around the town.